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i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT DORR, OF ORLEANS, MICHIGAN.

MACHINE FOR PACKING WOOL.

. Specification of Letters Patent No. 18,328, dated October 6, 1857.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT Donn, of Orleans, in the county of Ionia and Sta-te of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Machine for Packing Fleece-Wool; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specication, in which- Figurel is aperspective view of the frame had from the back side. Fig. 2 is a perspective view had from the frontside; Fig. 3, a longitudinal elevation; Fig. 4, a transverse elevation; Fig. 5, a plan view of the surface of the table; Fig. 6, a view of the twine holders, full size-w, end view; x, side view; Fig.` 7, the slide-Jy, side view; e, view of the edge.

The frame of said machine has four posts 3 inches square and 26 inches in height. Eight rails 1- inches thick and 5 in width are framed into said posts, e'. e. 2 in each side and 2 in each end, making a frame 4 feet in length and 2 feet in width. The upper edge of the upper set of rails is even with the top of the posts and the upper edge of the low-er set is 12 inches below. The transverse piece A is 6 inches in width and 2 thick and lies atwise from the center of the rail B to the center of rail C with its upper side even with the upper edge of said rails. The longitudinal center piece D, Figs. 1 and 3, extends from the center of the rail E to the center of F and is 6 inches in width and 2 inches thick and its under side is even with the under edge of said rail. The rack rod G is 3 inches square and slides perpendicularly through mortises through the center of A and D. The press follower I-I is attached firmly to the upper end of the rack rod G. The pieces I and J, Figs. 1 and 3, are 14 by 4 inches and' are framed into the side rails K and L 4% inches each way from their centers with their lower edge resting upon D, to which they are fastened with screws, and their upper edge 1 inch above the side rails. The pieces M and N, Figs. 1 and 4, are let into I and J 4% inches each way from their centers. The said 4 pieces I and J and M and N form a place in the center of the frame 9 inches square into which the follower falls when it let down. The outer edge of these pieces are beveled off, leaving the upper edge of an inch thick and the ends of I and J are trimmed down even with the side rails. The crank O turns the shaft P, Figs. 1 and 4, which passes through the side rail K, and has its bearing at the other end in the center piece D. Pinion Q, Figs. l and 4, is fastened on the shaft P near the inside of rail K and a small ratchet wheel R, Fig. 4, near the pinion S, Fig. 1, is the ratchet that works in the ratchet wheel.

T, Figs. 2 and 4, is a spur cog wheel which works in pinion Q and is fastened on the shaft U, which has one of its bearings below and attached to side rail K. Its other `bearing is below and attached to the farther side of center piece D. Pinion V, Figs. 3 and 4, is o-n the same shaft and works in the rack W, Figs. 3 and 4, which is let into and firmly fastened to the rack rod G, so that when the crank O is turned right handed it raises the rack rod G and follower H. The crank I-I turns the shaft Y, Fig. l, which passes through side rail K and has its other bearing above and attached to the farther side of center piece D. Pinion 3, Figs. 1 and 3, is on the shaft Y near its farther end and works in segment a for the purpose of raising the leaf j to which it is attached. l

The treadle Figs. 3 and 4, is made of round iron and is fastened to the treadle roller c Vand operates the arm cl, Figs. 1, 2 and 3, which strikes againstrod c and thereby raises the leaf k.

The table, Fig. 5, is made of two stationary leaves f and g and 4 movable leaves t z' j and c and the press follower I-I, making a table 5 feet long and 3 feet 1 inch in width. The stationary leaves f and g are each 12% inches in length and 9% inches in .width and are fastened with screws to the edge of the upper end rails one at each end of the frame and have each 3 notches in the inside ends, into which the twine holders 0 o o fall. The

movable leaves h and z', Figs. 2 and 5, arev each 14 inches in width and 5 feet in length and are attached by hinges to the stationary leaves f and g and the cross pieces M and N at t t t, Figs. 1 and 2, in such a manner as to Vbe raised or turned up perpendicularly. The

leaves j and c, Figs. 2 and 5, are 9 inches in width and 12% in length and are attached with hinges to the transverse pieces I and J, Fig. 1, at t t t t, so as to be raised the same as /L and z'. These l leaves form a boX 9 inches square and 14 inches deep, of which the press follower H is the bottom.

The slide, Fig. 7, is made of hard wood and is of an inch thick, 8 inches wide and 18 in length. A cleat is fastened across one end 3 inches in width to keepit from splitting. It has 3 slits extending from the cleat to the other end of the slide e; of an inch in width and the edges of each part is rounded off on one side to an edge. The slits correspond with the twine holders 0 o 0 in the edge of the leaves j and 7c. The slide is to be placed over the boX and 'rests upon the edge of the leaves y' and 7c to hold the wool in its place and is held in its place by the bails Z Z, which pass over its ends. The bails Z Z, Figs. 2 and 3, are made of 1g round iron and pass through an eye or loop in the end of the hinges with which the leaves j and 7c are hung and the ends are turned out in such a manner as to prevent the bail from falling down too low.

The rod e, Fig. 3, is attached to the leaf k with a joint and extends down through a mortise in D low enough to rest on the arm Z and has a notch that rests on the edge of the mortise when Zc is raised t-o a perpendicular position. Rods m and n, Fig. 1, are attached to leaves 7L and z' with a joint and hold the leaves in a perpendicular position by resting upon the rails K and L and are kept in their place by iron staples.

Segment a is a little more than a -le part of a circle and is attached to leaf j and has cogs on its outer edge that work in pinion Z in such a manner as that when crank H is turned right handed it raises y' to a perpendicular position, where it is held by a nose g, Fig. 1 on t-he back side of the segment, that catches on the spring p which is fastened to timber D and passes around the shaft y, resting against a shoulder and pressing the shaft laterally toward the crank and keeps the pinion Z in gear with segment a; but when the shaft is pressed back it shoves the spring 77 from under the nose g and carries the pinion Y beyond the segment and lets the leaf fall back to a horizontal position. Shaft P has a similar spring o which keeps pinion Q in gear with spur wheel T and when it is pressed back it carries the pinion beyond the spur wheel and lets the follower fall back to its place.

Fig. 6 represents the twine holders o 0 0 in the leaves y' and 7a, full size. The tube u is 2 inches in length and screws into the edge of the leaves of an inch. The spring o is made by doubling a piece of J8 wire and is driven through the tube into the wood below. The tube has a notch in the end of an inch deep to receive the twine and the spring holds it fast. The twine holders in ZL and z' are similar to those in y' and 7c only the tube is only of an inch long and is driven in even with the edge of the leaf and the leaves have notches in their edges corresponding to the notch in the tube.

The manner of using my machine is as follows: The leaves being spread out and the follower let down 3 pieces of strong wool twine 3 feet 4f inches in length are placed in the twine holders in h and z' and 8 more in those in y' and 7c. The fleece of wool is spread on with the clipped side down and shoved as close together as convenient, the loose edges turned over and loose. locks placed in the middle. The leaves Z1, and a' are raised till the notches in the rods m and n rest on the side rails, the end of the fleece to the left hand or on f is rolled in with the left hand even with the end of leaf k. The post is then placed upon the treadle, which raises 7c, so as to be conveniently reached with the hand and raised up till the notch in rod e rests on the edge of the mortise in D.

The other end of the ieece is then rolled even with the end of leaf and the crank H is turned until the nose g on segment a rests upon the spring p. The slide is placed on the top and secured by bringing the bails Z Z up over its ends. The crank-O is turned until the wool is suflciently compact. The twines from j to la are pulled up and tied and then those from 7L to z' are pulled up and tied over the slide. The press is let down by pressing back the crank O, which throws the pinion out of gear, as has been described, the bails are thrown off and the slide drawn out and the leaves let down. The fleece is laid one side and 3 more twines put across y' and 7c, the fleece is replaced with the side that was against h or z on the follower, the table is again folded up and the slide again put on the follower, raised and the twine tied and the operation is ended.

The machine as above described is the right size for ieeces weighing from 3 to 8 pounds, but may be made larger or smaller as required.

Having thus described my machine for packing wool I do not claim the movable or folding leaves Zz, z' j and 7c as my invention, but

TvVhat I do claim and for which I wish to obtain Letters Patent is- 1. The press follower H as in combination with lsaid leaves or any other boX or apparatus for folding or holding wool and being the bottom of the same and so constructed as to be raised up for the purpose of pressing the wool and may be operated by rack W pinions V and Q, spur wheel T and crank O as herein set forth or in any other convenient way.

2. I claim the rack W pinions V and Q 'spur Wheel T ratchet S ratchet Wheel R the spring 7' Crank O With the shafts P and U and the rack rod G as herein described for the purpose of operating the follower H as herein set forth.

3. I claim the crank H shaft Y pinion Z segment a and spring p substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein set forth.

4. I claim the treadle Z) arm Z and the rods e m and n or their equivalents for the purposes herein set forth.

5. I claim the slide twine holders 0 o o and bails Z Z as herein described and for the purposes set forth.

ALBERT DORR.

Witnesses HORACE WHIPPLE, GILBERT RUSSELL. 

